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1627 November 4 Richard Harris and Sussanna Jones were married at Southbroom St James, Devizes, Wiltshire. [1]

1630 October 30 "Christnings Anno 1630 … Wm fil. Richdi Harris 30 Octobris" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [2]

1632 March 25 "Christnings 1632 John filius Richardi Harris the 25 Martij 1632" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [3]

1636/7 February 26 "1636 Christnings … ? [Richard?] filius Richardi Harris 26 Febrij" [4]

1641 April 11 "Anno Dni 1641 … Susanna fil: Richardi Harris 11 Aprilis" was baptized at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [5]

1653 November 4-1654 May 9. Will of Richard Harris, Husbandman of Devizes, Wiltshire, written 4 November 1653, proved 9 May 1654. "In the name of God Amen the Fourth Day of November in the yeare of our Lord one Thousand six hundred Fiftie and Three I Richard Harris of the Devizes in the County of Wilts husbandman being sicke in body but of sound and perfecte memorye (Thankes bee to god Therefore) doe hereby revoke all former willes by mee made and doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament In manner and Forme Following First I commend my Soule into the hands of god that gave it, and my body to the Earth where of it is made assuredlie Trustinge to attaine Eternall life throughe ye meritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer Item I give unto my daughter Mary Hollier Tenne shillinges Item I give and bequeath vnto my Sonnes John Harris and Richard Harris Tenne poundes apeece of lawfull English money and to my daughter Susann Harris Tenne poundes of like money to bee paied vnto my sayd Three children John Richard and Susan on the day of the decease of Susan my now wife or on the day of the celebration of the marriage of my sayd wife (incase shee shall happen hereafter to marry) vizt. at that of the said days or times which shall first and next happen to come to passe All the rest and residue of my goods and chattels of what kind soever not yet bequeathd my funerall expenses discharged and my debtes and legacies payed I give and bequeath vnto Susan my now wife whome I make the sole and whole Executrix of this my last will and Testament And I appoint and intreate my loveinge freindes Master William Thurman Master Richard Webb the younger and Robert Butcher all of the Devizes aforesaid to bee overseers of this my last will and Testament and to see the same performed according to my mynde And for their paynes to bee taken therein I give vnto them 6 quarte of wine a peece In witnisse whereof I have to this my last will and Testament sett my hand and seale The day and yeare first aboue written Richard Harris his marke Signed Sealed and published in the presence of William Thurman Richard Webb Junior Robert Butcher John Watton Richard Newton of Allcannings his marke Henry Hiscocke of Stanton Barnard his marke. This Will was proved at Westminster the Nyneth day of May in the yeare of our Lord god according to the Accomete of the Church of England One Thousand six hundred fiftie Fower before the Judges for probate of willes and grantinge of Administrations laufullie Authorized By the Oath of Susan Harris the relict of the sayd Richard Harris deceased and Sole Executrix named in ye said will To whome was committed the Administracon of all and singuler the goodes chattels and debts of the said deceased She beinge first sworne by virtue of a commission truelie to Administer ye same." [6]

1653 November 5 "Burialls 1653 … Richard Haris husbandman Novemb' the 5th" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [7]


Footnotes:

[1] W. P. W. Phillimore and John Sadler, Wiltshire Parish Registers, Marriages, Vol. 6 (London: Phillimore & Co., 1908), 46, [InternetArchive].

[2] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1569-1659, FHL film 1279447, Item 9, [FHLCatalog].

[3] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1569-1659, FHL film 1279447, Item 9, [FHLCatalog].

[4] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1569-1659, FHL film 1279447, Item 9, [FHLCatalog].

[5] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1569-1659, FHL film 1279447, Item 9, [FHLCatalog].

[6] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Alchin, PROB 11/237/75, [UKNationalArchives].

[7] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1569-1659, FHL film 1279447, Item 9, [FHLCatalog].